Asus M5A97

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive85.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 19 '20 at 10:40
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
AM3r2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
59.3% Above average
Memory 83.5
1-Core 66.8
2-Core 123
57% 91.1 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 253
29% 224 Pts
64-Core 254
16% 254 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 570-$350
Nvidia(10DE 087E) 1.2GB
CLim: 732 MHz, MLim: 950 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
21% Poor
Lighting 24.8
Reflection 37.4
Parallax 31.2
20% 31.1 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 20.2
Splatting 25.3
22% 28 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS 500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 356 390 383 384 383 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Read 345
Write 372
Mixed 280
SusWrite 365
77% 340 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 69.6
4K Mixed 43.7
124% 44.5 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 218
165% 223 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 105%
Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA 250GB
166GB free
Firmware: STAS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 275 290 291 291 290 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 406
Write 369
Mixed 324
SusWrite 280
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 49.9
4K Mixed 30.8
106% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 181
146% 207 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
880GB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 197 202 203 202 207 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 153
Mixed 98.5
SusWrite 197
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 112%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
44.8% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 15.9
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 13.9
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical M5A97 Builds (Compare 316 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $499
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